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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1906
Page
6
A 1906 discussion notes that Alaska newspapers could save by sharing news via a general Seattle press service. Editors in Seattle and Alaska weigh the benefit of cheaper rates if Alaska papers receive a common cable feed, with concerns about revenue and department policy.
Officials in Seattle assessed Alaska daily papers plea for a unified Associated Press style Alaska press service. Proposals call for a flat low rate to all Alaska dailies with optional higher rates for extra service and a broadcast to all Alaska papers, aiming to ease tolls and benefit the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition and broader news reach.
The piece argues Seattle and nearby ports dominate Alaska trade while Tacoma Portland and San Francisco vie for access. It notes that rail connections to Matanuska coal could shift freight flows via Seward, reducing Seattle’s advantage and enabling California ports to compete by sea. Alaska still lacks parity in shipping information and bears higher costs.
The passage discusses banker Silveira fleeing Havana with $1,000,000 in embezzled funds and settling in Caracas. It notes the lack of extradition, potential deals with Castro, possible handover to the United States, and warns he may face heavy Venezuelan taxation or seizure by authorities.
The New York Central lawyer complains that current public sentiment makes rebate case defense difficult. He recalls a time when corporate leaders treated criminal laws against the System as a joke and a silent public did not speak up.
A local ceremony will mark the dedication of a Carnegie library funded for the civic owner of a modest community. The project stems from profits linked to armor plate sales and illicit freight rebates tied to defense contracts.
The remark asserts that another election in Cuba should wait until Cubans are prepared to vote for annexation to the United States, framing readiness as a prerequisite for democratic process.
In San Francisco Abe Ruef's city administration is described as nearly as perilous as an earthquake, highlighting a volatile political climate and governance risks facing residents.
Brown & Hawkins completed negotiations to purchase the wholesale liquor stock brought by A. F. Davis & Co. They plan a wholesale liquor establishment and will install the stock immediately. They seek a building and aim to serve retailers locally and in neighboring towns with a large stock and wide territory vision.
Topographer R W Porter plans several maps of the Yentna district based on last summer data. One map will cover the entire region for the mountain expedition, another the gold district, and a third the productive creeks with claims and miners named. Porter and Dr Cook depart for Seattle aboard the Saratog.
In a sharp remark, Charles E. Hughes, accused of borrowing phrases, likens democratic rhetoric to Hearst's literary domains as Willie referenced Alton B. Parker in a pointed dig.
A heavy October blizzard disrupts rail travel as snow blocks lines along the 40th parallel while Southern Alaska experiences mild near fifty degree temperatures.
Willie Hearst charges newspaper opponents with mudslinging as he contends rivals threaten to steal his artillery. A piano stores a mile of wire, highlighting oddities in the nuisance dispute and equipment claims.
Sailings from Seattle and Portland bound for Seward and other coast ports. Corwin fled Nome 18th, heading toward Seward. Jeanie departed Seattle 18th. Bertha departs Seattle 25th, Northwestern 27th, Portland leaving Seattle 25th. Shelikof also sailed westward 26th.
Weather record for the week ending features sale notices for marine machinery including a 4x engine and Morgan tubular boiler with fittings ready for boat installation. Also includes motivational quotes by H. W. Scheffler and banking advice from Bank of Seward, plus ads for heavy underwear and warm Mackinaw suits from Brown & Hawkins.
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